Mayo got a major boost on Thursday night ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final replay against Kerry. Wingback Lee Keegan, who was sent off in the first half of the drawn game won his appeal to have his red card overturned and so can take to the field against the Kingdom.
There was major surprise last Sunday when referee David Coldrick produced a red card with many believing the decision to be harsh while others saying that by the rules, he was correct to send him to the line.
The decision to rescind the punishment has been no less divisive.
Proper order lee keegan is starting this weekend. Punishment did not fit the crime. No excuses by either side now
— Tomas o se (@tomas5ky) August 29, 2014
Classic GAA reaction to the LeeKeegan story. Many say justice served, even though the ref was clearly correct. Who'd be a ref/rule maker?
— Michael Foley (@MickFoley76) August 28, 2014
The Lee Keegan decision is an endorsement of #gaa rules, not a rejection. It is not a Lord Denning-esque appalling vista to admit a mistake.
— An Spailpín Fánach (@anspailpin) August 28, 2014
I think the fact Mayo's appeal not to have the game played in Limerick rejected, helped Lee Keegan's appeal #1/2aintbad
— Colm O Neill (@crossbar13) August 28, 2014
Great to see common sense applied with Lee Keegan cleared to play. A very sporting player. #gaa
— Joe Dooley (@DooleyJoe) August 28, 2014
So Lee Keegan gets red card turned over - dub gets card rescinded - biting not an offence -when has the last Kerry player got mercy -#crazy
— Mortimer Murphy (@MortimerMurphy1) August 28, 2014
I thought Mayo were wasting their time chasing down the Lee Keegan red card. Big surprise that he's got off. #GAA
— Pat Nolan (@pat_nolan) August 28, 2014
Why would you bother being a GAA ref?
— aidan o'hara (@oharaa) August 28, 2014
Somewhere in the GAA a huge disconnect between rules, referees and hearing committees has grown.
— Colm Keys (@KeysColm) August 28, 2014
At the end of the nobody would have criticised DMcG had he not sent of Lee Keegan, it was a totally avoidable mess! Justice served!
— Dick Clerkin (@dickclerkin8) August 28, 2014
The Lee Keegan thing is gas. Shouldn't have been sent off, shouldn't have been cleared. Only in the GAA
— Malachy Clerkin (@MalachyClerkin) August 28, 2014
Tad surprised Lee Keegan got off but it's a huge boost for Mayo. A lot of refs would have let it go but once cited I thought he was done.
— Edwin McGreal (@edmcgreal) August 28, 2014
Just a thought. Apparently it was linesman Cormac Reilly who cited Lee Keegan on Sunday. He's the ref on Saturday. He's in a tricky spot.
— Edwin McGreal (@edmcgreal) August 28, 2014
Aim a kick @a player, interfere w/an opponents mouth, bite an opponent, push a medic to the ground, all within rules these days. Good laugh.
— paul galvin (@pgal10) August 28, 2014
